I am very interested in becoming an investment banker/portfolio manager/working in hedge funds and other related areas. I understand that there is recession at the moment and these industries are the hardest hit. What can I do to get in? I have a BSc in Business management & IT (achieving first class) and has MSc in finance and accounting with distinction. I also have project management prince2 practitioner (although i don’t think it’s useful in any way for this). Problem is i finished my masters just when the recession started and hasnt been lucky since. I currenlty have a job in an entirely different field and its so frustrating at the moment bcos i feel like im wasting my life away and being seriously underpaid. Any ideas? Also i’m thinking of studying for CFA…will this really help or should i wait till i’m in the field b4 doing it? If you think i should do it, is there enough time to study for the june exam or go for september? Please help
Generally, investment bankers are recruited from the top business school management programs. If you attended a school that wasn’t ranked in the top 25, you’re effectively screwed.
